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prescription-drug

UK/prɪ'skrɪpʃ(ə)n-drʌg/US

Definitions

n.

A drug that legally requires a doctor’s prescription.

处方药

Root Breakdown

Native English
prescriptionroot
+
drugroot
=prescription-drug

A prescription-drug is a drug controlled by a written medical order.

Common Collocations

  • 1.prescription drug abuse处方药滥用
  • 2.prescription drug costs处方药费用
  • 3.[prescription drug coverage]处方药保险范围
  • 4.prescription drug addiction处方药成瘾

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Prescription-drug prices became a political issue.

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